Matria Healthcare, Inc., (NASDAQ: MATR) announced today that it will expand its maternity services to a major national health plan by providing maternity risk assessment, member education and case management support services. When fully implemented, annualized revenues are expected to be in the range of $2.2 million.
Under the new terms, employers in the health plan’s network will be able to use Matria’s services to assist in the management of their employees’ and members’ pregnancy-related needs across the entire continuum of maternity care. The health plan network includes more than 4,200 hospitals, approximately 575,000 physician and ancillary providers nationally and provides health care coverage to more than 5,000 employers and over two million people.
“We look forward to building on our established relationship to deliver a more complete continuum of pregnancy care,” said Gregg Raybuck, president of Women’s and Children’s Health at Matria. “It has been our experience that the earlier risk factors can be identified -- even before the pregnancy has occurred -- the better the clinical and financial outcomes for patients and healthcare providers.”
Matria’s expanded services to the client comprise a preconception education program, maternity risk screening, member education, case management of complicated cases and 24/7 access to highly experienced OB trained nurses. Matria currently provides the health plan with its comprehensive suite of home-based obstetrical services. Additionally, Matria provides a full suite of health enhancement programs and services, including wellness solutions and the management of chronic conditions.
“Matria’s extensive national network of obstetrical RNs has vast experience in assisting physicians manage hundreds of thousands of complicated pregnancies with excellent clinical outcomes, while helping drive down costs,” said Raybuck. “With the addition of these services, it is our aim to further improve clinical outcomes and increase overall member satisfaction in our expanded relationship.”
According to Raybuck, the vital link to successful outcomes is how Matria’s home-based obstetrical programs closely partner with healthcare providers to manage and monitor complicated pregnancy patients.
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